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... effect of the Sun on the Moon's motion ....... 233 ............................ .............. CHAPTER IX . OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM . Apparent motions of the planets . Their stations and retrogradations . The Sun their natural centre of ...
... effect of the Sun on the Moon's motion ....... 233 ............................ .............. CHAPTER IX . OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM . Apparent motions of the planets . Their stations and retrogradations . The Sun their natural centre of ...
Page xiv
... effects . Effects of the orthogonal force . Motion of the nodes . Conditions of their advance and recess . Cases of an ... effect in a whole revolution . Compensation in a complete revolution of the nodes . Lagrange's theorem of the ...
... effects . Effects of the orthogonal force . Motion of the nodes . Conditions of their advance and recess . Cases of an ... effect in a whole revolution . Compensation in a complete revolution of the nodes . Lagrange's theorem of the ...
Page xv
... Effect of the spheroidal figure of the Earth and other planets on the motions of their satellites . Of the tides . Masses of disturbing bodies deducible from the perturbations they produce . Mass of the Moon , and of Jupiter's ...
... Effect of the spheroidal figure of the Earth and other planets on the motions of their satellites . Of the tides . Masses of disturbing bodies deducible from the perturbations they produce . Mass of the Moon , and of Jupiter's ...
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... effect of refraction , by which we are enabled to see in some small degree round the interposed segment ( as will be here- after explained ) , this would be a tolerably good method of ascertaining it . Suppose A and B to be two ...
... effect of refraction , by which we are enabled to see in some small degree round the interposed segment ( as will be here- after explained ) , this would be a tolerably good method of ascertaining it . Suppose A and B to be two ...
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... effect of the air's refraction , then , is to raise all the heavenly bodies higher above the horizon in appearance ... effect of refraction , are , by that effect , raised above it and brought into sight . Thus , the sun , when situated ...
... effect of the air's refraction , then , is to raise all the heavenly bodies higher above the horizon in appearance ... effect of refraction , are , by that effect , raised above it and brought into sight . Thus , the sun , when situated ...
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altitude amount angle angular appear apsides ascertained astronomers axis bright calculation celestial centre circle comet curve described diameter difference direction disc distance disturbed body disturbing force diurnal diurnal motion double stars earth ecliptic effect ellipse epoch equal equator equinoctial equinox error exact excentricity fixed globe gravity greater heavens heliocentric horizon inclination increase inequality instance instrument interval Jupiter latitude latter less light longitude lunar magnitude mass mean measure meridian moon moon's motion nearly nebula node normal force nutation object observed orbit parallax parallel perigee perihelion period perpendicular perturbations planet planetary pole portion position precession proper motions proportion recede recess reckoned refraction remarkable respect result revolution right ascension rotation round satellites Saturn seen sidereal sidereal day sidereal period situation solar sphere spherical stars station sun's suppose syzygies tangential force telescope tion Uranus variation velocity visible whole zenith